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Perceptions of a neighborhood's characteristics, such as safety, were associated with sleep quality among low-income African-American adults. But objective characteristics, such as crime rates, were not.

RAND Europe conducted a literature of research published since 2012, with the aim of identifying and summarising the key trends and issues in the literature on how 'quality teaching' and its impact are currently being defined and demonstrated at higher education institutions.

The tech sector is a driving force for high-skill, high-wage job creation in the United States, but too few women and minorities reap the gains. Rethinking what defines today's tech jobs, along with greater investment in public-private partnerships, could go a long way toward bridging the diversity gap.

The Justice Innovation Center provides information on technology needs, priorities, and solutions for small, rural, tribal, and border criminal justice agencies. This report summarizes the center's first year of efforts.

Most neighborhood parks are underutilized, especially in the mornings and on weekdays. But with a modest amount of redesign, investment, and marketing, parks could lead more people to engage in routine physical activity.

Photo by Subman/Getty Images Background Community-based social innovations (CBSIs) are initiatives that seek to empower older people to improve self-efficacy in caring for themselves and their peers, maintain wellbeing and promote social cohesion and inclusiveness. While they have the potential to improve ...

Researcher Spotlight

Policy Researcher

Malcolm V. Williams is a policy researcher and associate director for the Behavioral and Policy Sciences Department at the RAND Corporation. His background is in health services research. His research interests include racial and ethnic disparities in quality and access to care, trust in health…

Senior Policy Researcher

Kathryn Pitkin Derose is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation and a professor of health policy at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. Derose's research focuses on understanding health care disparities. She has particular expertise regarding faith-based organizations and…

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